Type for automatic typesetting machines



May 3, 1932-. F. H. POEPPELMEIER 1,856,725

TYPE FOR AUTOMATIC TYPESETTING MACHINES Filed May 26, 1950 INVENTOR MM?WM, BY

15,5 A TTORNEY Patented May 3, 1932 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK H..POEPPELMEIER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SET-O-TYPE COMPANY, 7

OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO TYPE FOB AUTOMATIC TYPESETTINGMACHINES Application filed May 26, 1930. Serial No. 455,551.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in type forautomatic typesetting machines.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a type havingtapered or beveled edges to permit its free entrance to succeedingchannels of an automatic type-setting machine such as that disclosed inthe United States Patent No. 1,607,170, granted to me November 16th,1926. A type such as I have provided will prevent clogging attheentrance to difierent channels, which frequently occurs with squarecorner type. Increased speed in the passage of the type through thechannels is also assured.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, Figure l is aperspective view of my improved type. Figure 2 is a front side viewthereof. And Figure 3 is an edge view of the same.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a cast metal keystone shaped typeformed with grooves 2, 2 in its edge portions.

Upon the flat top face 3 of the type a character 4 such as the letter Ain Figure 1 is formed.

In order to prevent clogging, and to insure ease and rapidity ofmovement of the type through the channels of automatic type-settingmachines, I have formed the outer faces 5 and 6 of each edge portion ofthe type so that they lie in a plane whose angle of inclination issubstantially 11. This taper or inclination is inwardly from top tobottom on each side of the type, as will be seen from Figures 1 and 2.

'- Although the angle of inclination of the outer faces of each edgeportion of the type illustrated and described is approximately 11, itmay be made greater or less if desired.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A type for automatic type-setting machines, comprising a key-stoneshaped casting formed with oppositely disposed grooves in its two edgeportions, the outer faces of said edge portions tapering inwardly, oneach side, at the same angle, from top to bottom, for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 6 my hand this 23rd day of May,1930.

FRANK H. POEPPELMEIER.

